Bersagliere

//ˌbɛɹ.səlˈjɛɹ.eɪ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A marksman or rifleman in certain Italian regiments.

    "We passed a long column of loaded mules, the drivers walking along beside the mules wearing red fezzes. They were bersaglieri."

Synonyms

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carabineerdogfacefoot soldiergrenadiergruntinfantryman

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"We passed a long column of loaded mules, the drivers walking along beside the mules wearing red fezzes. They were bersaglieri."

Etymology

From Italian bersagliere.

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